Director of Client Services, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Collette Kirlew says with ”new psychoactive substances becoming a real and serious threat” globally it will remain bullish in pushing for the development of an early warning system (EWS) on drugs here.
“Early warning systems are being encouraged internationally because new psychoactive substances are becoming a real and serious threat across the world — and this is no different for us here in Jamaica,” Research Analyst at the NCDA Uki Atkinson told the Jamaica Observer in a recent interview.
The NCDA in October 2022 said the Narcotics Division of the Jamaica Constabulary reported a “significant increase in seizures of Molly pills” in the months prior.
In 2019 the Ministry of National Security announced that it would collaborate with the NCDA and other local stakeholders to establish an early warning system for drugs.
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